Corp. Compliance
Finance
Industry
Trade Associations
Special Projects
100

This acronym is commonly referred to in defining privacy rights in California.

What is CCPA?

CA Consumer Privacy Act

100

The IRS term that forms the basis for tax calculations.

What is AGI?

Adjusted Gross Income

100

The agency authorized by the U.S. Congress to regulate the financial reporting practices of most public corporations

What is the SEC?

Securities Exchange Commission

100

The largest Life Insurance Trade group in the US.

What is ACLI?

American Council of Life Insurers

100

Enterprise Risk Management Reporting System

What is IRP?

Integrated Risk Platform

200

The PL department responsible for Cyber-Security

What is EISO?

Enterprise Information Security Office

200

The office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers the economic sanction programs adopted by the U.S. executive and legislative branches.

What is OFAC?

Office of Foreign Assets Control

200

The charge deducted from a Life Insurance Policy to cover the insurance company costs and expenses.

What is COI?

Cost of Insurance

200

The voluntary organization of the chief insurance regulatory officials in the U.S.

What is the NAIC?

National Association of Insurance Commissioners

200

The department responsible for negotiating contracts with, managing and interacting with all 3rd party service providers.

What is VLM?

Vendor Lifecycle Management

300

The 2nd line of defense function that supplements internal audit.

What is CRT?

Compliance Review Team

300

The primary state regulatory authority over insurance business.

What is a DOI?

Department of Insurance

300

The line of business that shifts an employer's pension liabilities to an insurance company.

What is PRT?

Pension Risk Transfer

300

The leading association representing regulated funds globally, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts (UITs). 

What is ICI?


Investment Company Institute

300

The enterprise resource planning (ERP) finance solution that integrates Treasury, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Reporting across a common database.

What is TIDES?

Transparent Integrated Data Enterprise Solution

400

The actual or apparent exercise of special influence or control in a business relationship that may inappropriately benefit an individual rather than the business they work for.

What is a COI?

Conflict of Interest

400

Accounting principle where costs of acquiring insurance are not recognized immediately, but capitalized and deferred over a period of years.

What is DAC?

Deferred Acquisition Cost

400

The minimum amount of capital that an insurance company needs to support its overall business operation considering its size and risk profile and to withstand adverse conditions.

What is RBC? 

Risk Based Capital

400
United States industry trade group representing securities firms, banks, and asset management companies.


What is SIFMA?

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

400

The program defining common standards for due diligence and managing vendor risk.

What is TPRM?

Third Party Risk Management

500

The officer responsible for ensuring that a company is effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting and correcting noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations.

What is a CCO?

Chief Compliance Officer

500

The standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting including the standards, conventions, and rules which accountants follow in recording, summarizing, and reporting financial data.

What is GAAP?

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

500

The Government Agency responsible for prosecuting criminal actions by individuals and businesses.

What is the DOJ?

Department of Justice

500

A not-for-profit organization authorized by Congress to protect America's investors by making sure the broker-dealer industry operates fairly.

What is FINRA?

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

500

The project replacing Sarbanes-Oxley Standards

What is ICFR?

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

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